Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Although the American people are concerned about restoring our economy and creating jobs, today we are returning to irrelevant issues that do nothing to promote economic growth and put Americans back to work. We have seen this before. In the 107th Congress, we passed a bill to reaffirm the phrase ``One Nation, under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance, and reaffirm the national motto. We went so far as to reenact into law, word for word, the existing law making ``In God We Trust'' the national motto, just to be sure. Now, no one has threatened it. No one has said it was not the national motto. This resolution today, which has no force of law, simply restates the national motto--once again. Why have my Republican friends returned to an irrelevant agenda? Irrelevant because it does nothing. It simply restates existing law that no one has questioned. Why are we debating nonbinding resolutions about the national motto? The American people are demanding action on the President's jobs legislation. They are demanding that we pay attention to rebuilding our national infrastructure. They are demanding that we deal with a budget fairly and effectively. They are demanding fairness for the middle class and for the 99 percent of Americans who don't write million- dollar checks and hire expensive lobbyists and make huge campaign contributions.…”